Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia
Australia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 2.33 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia, 1985β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia is 2.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia peaked at 9 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2023.
That places Australia 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.75 | 8.49 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.31 | 7.1 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.83 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.29 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 2.33 | 5.14 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Australia was 2.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Australia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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